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I just learned of the passing of actor Richard Kiel today, famous for his portrayal of the Jaws character in James Bond films.
I didnt know that he was born in Detroit though.
Does anyone know how long he lived in Detroit, what address he lived at, where he went to school, etc?
Cant find much on Google.
My favorite is his role as Jaws in Moonraker where he finds love with this odd petite gal of super-human strength just as strange as he! See 1:53 or so...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj1lTyy-HxE
Here's some info from his bio on IMDB...
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001423/b..._=nm_ov_bio_sm
IMDB also references over 1,300+ actors, producers, etc. as born in the D!
http://www.imdb.com/search/name?birt...m_ov_bth_place
Recent interview!
Yeah, that was a neat trivia fact I didn't know either.
I'd assume he grew up in a very tall house.
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Originally Posted by Malcove Magnesia
I'd think not...if that were the case, he'd have little reason to move away!
Somebody told me he was a born-again Christian.
Personally, my favorite is the gentle giant he portrayed in "The Longest Yard."
His best scene. "I think I broke his F'in neck"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGjEZIZQIIk
Kiels in Detroit, 1940:
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According to the NYT article, he moved to California at age 8, and his father owned an appliance store. His autobiography is on Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/Making-Big-Mov.../dp/1903111315http://www.amazon.com/Making-Big-Mov.../dp/1903111315
When my grandparents lived over by Moross, their neighbors were both very tall, as were their children. They had their kitchen custom made to have higher counters, and had all the transoms between rooms removed so there was more head room.